as in pointless
having no meaning
this argument over seating arrangements is an utterly meaningless bit of nonsense
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Recent Examples of meaningless
If a right does not include the right to enforce that right, then the right is meaningless.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Her giant white inflatable rectangle would be meaningless without the chic black base!
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Only weeks earlier, many serious hockey fans had criticized the tournament as a meaningless contrivance, a way for the N.H.L. to squeeze more money out of the season.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Instead, they were effectively elected through low-turnout or otherwise meaningless primary contests.
—Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Her giant white inflatable rectangle would be meaningless without the chic black base!
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Only weeks earlier, many serious hockey fans had criticized the tournament as a meaningless contrivance, a way for the N.H.L. to squeeze more money out of the season.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Instead, they were effectively elected through low-turnout or otherwise meaningless primary contests.
—Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningless
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Organizations like Shopify have eliminated up to 76,500 hours of pointless meetings through similar audits.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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If not, maybe the discussion about K2-18b's habitability is, more or less, pointless.—
Perri Thaler,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Undermining tax collections and the IRS goes hand in glove with Trump’s absurd belief that the U.S. federal government can or should try to fund itself primarily via tariffs.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, prescribing some specific artisanal orange marmalade seems absurd.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2025
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When Luca pulls a gun on him, ordering him to drive, Spencer quickly disarms him and then slaps him for the stupid move.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Mar. 2025
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Indexing gives you a better chance to ‘be less stupid.’ — Investment advisor Barry Ritholtz Those dismal statistics come to us via the latest annual SPIVA scorecard (the acronym stands for Standard and Poor’s Index vs. Active).—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Joking was her version of uncontrollable tears, but Dr. Fenton neither laughed nor pressed to see what was behind Lilian’s inane laughter.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Musk could hold up Florida State as an example of this inane practice.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Finally, its focus on physics means that things get silly pretty quickly, which makes for very shareable moments and clips.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Dozen Bakery off Nolensville Pike is celebrating this silliest of holidays with special pies and quiche.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many voters said Governor Whitmer’s order, which restricted an outdoor activity – gardening – seemed irrational and excessive, even at the time.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the widening gap between its real-world performance and analysts’ earnings estimates for unborn products has prompted some to warn of irrational exuberance.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Built in 1917 as a grand hostelry that drew a who’s-who list of visitors in its heyday, it was scheduled for renovation after sitting empty for 15 years.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Hide your money anywhere but your shoe; buy a solo car; don’t wander any empty train platforms.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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No matter what your feelings are about Sternberg and his executive team today, these are not foolish people.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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There's nothing foolish about choosing beauty over practicality if that's what your heart desires.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningless. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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